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NASW-PA Is Looking for 12 in 2012

With the recent defeat of rep. Tim Seip (D-Berks and Schuylkill), there is not one single social worker serv-ing in the Pennsylvania House of representatives. it is simply unacceptable that out of 203 members elected

by the citizens of Pennsylvania, not one single person elected to serve the best interest of the people comes from a social work background. To NaSW-Pa’s knowledge, there are two brothers of social workers and one spouse of a social worker within the House, and we really do appreciate their understanding of the profession. But understand-ing social work is not the same as being a social worker when it comes to advocating for social service system change.

There are more than 10 real estate agents elected to serve in the House or Senate, countless insurance agents, as well as a few fire chiefs and funeral home directors. NaSW-Pa supports the good work of many legislators, but with Pennsylvania being the second-largest educator of social workers with 41 nationally accredited schools, we must be represented in the House of representatives. We are a profession of trained advocates, yet we have not placed ourselves in the roles where we can produce the greatest change for our client populations.

it is time to launch a campaign to have 12 social workers run for the state House in 2012. The goal is to identify 12 social workers

who are viable candidates with solid employment histo-ries who have at least five years practice experience in

some field of social work. if you are or know a BSW or MSW who wants to explore the possibility of being part of a supported effort to run for the state House, please e-mail Jenna Mehnert at [email protected]. We will coordinate an effort over the next year to get social workers positioned to run effective

campaigns. ●

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Published quarterly (Spring, Summer, Fall, and WInter) by the National Association of Social Workers, Pennsylvania Chapter, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Phone: 717-232-4125 Fax: 717-232-4140.

ADVERTISERS: See classified section for information on advertising. For a rate card detailing advertising specs and policies, call the chapter office at 717-232-4125. The chapter reserves the right to reject advertisements for any reason at any time. No liability is assumed if an advertisement is omitted for whatever reason.

GENERAL INFoRMATIoN: Publication of advertising and/or editorial copy in this newsletter does not constitute endorsement or approval by NASW and/or NASW-PA of content, point of view, standards of service, or opinion presented therein, nor does the chapter guarantee the accuracy of information. While the editorial staff attempts to verify accuracy, the author is ultimately responsible for content sources and accuracy. Comments or opposing points of view are encouraged and must be signed. Except when other requests are made and honored, written reactions will be printed and signed with the writer’s name under “Letters to the Editor.” All copy is subject to editorial approval. NASW-PA reserves the right to edit articles for purposes of clarity and/or space.

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N A S W-PA L e A der ShiPOfficersChris Rich, LSW, ACSW President Gwen Phillips, LCSW President-ElectWilliam Johnston-Walsh, MSW Vice PresidentSarah Graden, LSW Treasurer Mike Fiore, LSW, HSV Treasurer-ElectNina Wall-Coté, LSW Secretary

MeMbers Of the bOardMadeleine Mogle, LSW Brandywine Division ChairKathy Minnich, LSW Central Division ChairDavid McCarthy, LSW, ACSW Lehigh Valley Division ChairBrandy Fisher, LCSW North Central Division ChairMatt Fino, LSW Northeast Division ChairSusan McDevitt, PhD Northwest Division ChairChristine Matthews, LSW, MBA, CLC Philadelphia Division ChairRuth McNeil-Whittaker, LSW Philadelphia Division Rep IVacant Philadelphia Division Rep IINathaniel Morley, MSW Southwest Division ChairTony Mastroianni, LSW Southwest Division RepDaisi Dumas Eyerly, LSW West Central Division ChairVacant MSW Student RepresentativeMichelle Gudknecht BSW Student Representative

chapter cOMMittee On nOMinatiOns & Leadership identificatiOnVacant Brandywine DivisionRachel Kuhr, ACSW Central DivisionPhilip Arnold, LCSW Lehigh DivisionVacant Northwest DivisionLloyd Lyter, PhD, LSW Northeast DivisionAmy Gedrich, LCSW, ACSW Philadelphia DivisionJim Kuemmerle, ACSW Southwest DivisionPatricia Savage, ACSW West Central Division

staff Jenna Mehnert, MSW, ACSW Executive DirectorAmy Sagen, LSW, MSG, ACSW Associate Executive DirectorCecily Davis, MSW Director of Membership & outreachJustin Fleming, BS Director of Government RelationsChristina Mortensen, LSW Director of Research & CommunicationsAlicia Newkam Executive AssistantMary Jae Seo Administrative officer

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Chambersburg Public Opinion, october 29

Donna roland, lCsw, was featured following her return from a trip to Haiti in July 2010. The article noted that mental health care is different in third world countries, where Donna particularly added that many Haitians rely on their relationships and faith to get by day to day. Donna was able to work with about 60 people during a week-long trip.

CBS News Philadelphia & WHYY News and Information, october

Jonathan singer, PhD, lCsw, has been featured numer-ous times in recent months to discuss bullying. Throughout october, Jonathan provided commentary on an iPhone application called “The Ugly Meter.” He further elaborated on the importance of peer groups and added “an ongoing and open conversation about [bullying] is the best defense for parents in preventing their children from being or becoming a bully.”

The Times Leader (wilkes-barre), november 12

Temple and misericordia universities were high-lighted for their emerging partnership to offer a satellite Master of Social Work program. This will be the first MSW program in luzerne county. it was noted that the program will provide working professionals with the flexibility to continue full-time employment and earn an advanced degree. ●

to member linda Zappacosta for receiving the firstCrossroad Hospice Caring More Award for social workers. This $1,000 award recognizes a social worker who goes above and beyond for clients and the community. ●

Congratulations

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if you think you are underpaid, if you are sick of clients getting subpar services from unquali-fied co-workers, if you feel you

are undervalued at work, if you are forced to compete with art majors for jobs, and if your friends think you just take babies for a living, then you simply have to tune in to and care about the legislative and public education work of NaSW-Pa.

i sit here reflecting on how a profes-sion with more than 40,000 mem-bers and an association of 6,000 failed to ensure the re-election of our best spokesperson, rep. Tim Seip (D-Berks and Schuylkill). NaSW-Pa was not aware until about a week before the election that rep. Seip was in a close race. However, this summer — before the fear of a possible loss set in — NaSW-Pa asked members to spend three hours campaigning for him. only three NaSW-Pa staff members traveled to his district to lend a hand. once NaSW-Pa was informed that the race looked close, we sent out pleas for help, but unfortunately received very little response.

Despite the valid professional frus-trations we all experience at some point, apathy and anger cannot create change. action and unity are the keys. Social workers come in all shapes, sizes, ages, religions and political parties. regardless of practice, a social worker is a social worker. We often fail to make systemic change because we allow our differences to divide rather than strengthen us. We will

continue failing to create the kind of social change that builds more effective social services as long as we remain irrelevant as a profession to the state and national political discourse. We will remain irrelevant as long as we remain divided. This is why every social worker must recognize that belonging to NaSW isn’t about what NaSW has done for them; it is about what a unified and large voice can do to transform the national dialogue on human services.

i can promise you that tomorrow, neither the General assembly nor the Governor’s office is going to decide that the human services workforce needs to be professional-ized. They are not going to decide to expand access to quality men-tal health services in rural areas without prompting. They will not extend the scope of practice for lcSWs to allow these professionals to diagnose, nor will they recognize the clear need to meet the national standard for front-line child wel-

fare workers. None of these criti-cal changes, which would result in dramatic improvements in the lives of our clients, are going to hap-pen unless we (and that means not only me and you, but every social worker we know) decide to invest our time, energy and money in being members.

The tea party movement is express-ing the nation’s frustration with a lack of clear accountability within government. The challenge is that conversations have quickly become about waste. Without clear per-formance outcomes, the world of human services is quickly placed on the funding chopping block. Yet, if you asked people — conservative, libertarian, liberal or blue dog — if they believe government should pro-tect children from abuse, provide early intervention for the develop-mentally disabled, or if we need a good basic public education system, i have faith that you would find very few people that think provid-ing basic social and mental health services is not the responsibility of government.

Furthermore, if you asked the average person if they think that those individuals voting to pass laws should be able to accept money from the very companies who are trying to pass laws, they would respond no. if you ask that average person if a private lobby firm should be able to make a $17,000 donation in the name of a state legislator to a charity in his or her district when that private lobbying firm is losing a policy fight to change a bill within the legislator’s control, most would say NeVer. and, when that leg-islator completely changes his or her position after the donation to favor the private lobby firm, most

Every social worker must recognize that belonging to NASW isn’t about what NASW has done for them; it is about what a unified and large voice can do to transform the national dialogue on human services.

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if you missed the annual conference in Pittsburgh, you really missed a great event. Given the tough economic times and increased workloads, it was refreshing and reassuring to get together with other

social workers to share stories, connect with each other and get new ideas from the many workshops and presen-tations. We celebrated some of the heroes in our profes-sion, including christina Mortensen, who received our first outstanding Young Social Worker award. Jeffrey Natalie was recognized as the Social Worker of the Year and emma lucas-Darby was honored with the lifetime achievement award.

This time together in Pittsburgh also reinforced with me the need we all have for a strong association. Some-times, i hear the comment, “in this difficult time, how can i afford to keep my NaSW membership?” My response to that statement is, “in difficult economic times, how can we afford not to be part of a strong unified association?” More than ever, we need a strong voice advocating for social workers in Pennsylvania. We need opportunities to come together to share ideas and strategies to make sure we are working to our fullest potential. We need a strong association to ensure the social work profession gets the respect and legitimacy it deserves. We need to show that social work is a unified profession that offers a unique perspective to solving some of the most entrenched social problems. NaSW-Pa has a dedicated network of volunteers and staff across the state working for you and the entire social work pro-fession every day. Take some time to check out our web-site to see the calendar of affordable trainings offered across the state. check out a very ambitious legislative agenda tackling many professional and social justice

issues that work to make life better for the clients we serve. See the work going on in your division.

last year, i was troubled to see how difficult it is to move even the smallest piece of legislation. i witnessed firsthand how issues that are important to social work-ers get blocked out by bigger and more vocal interest groups. i learned that if we don’t stand up for our pro-fession and fight for what is right, we will continue to be marginalized and not get the opportunity to fully utilize our skills and training to help those whom we dedicate our lives to serve. i am very proud to be part of a team that is not afraid to fight for what we believe in and continues to fight until we will win.

We cannot afford to miss out in being part of an asso-ciation that will stand up for social workers. NaSW-Pa cannot provide its range of services without dedicated members like you. We all need a strong association to ensure we, as social workers, can continue to practice in a way that best serves our clients. in tough times like this, we need each other and we need to stand strong for the social work values we espouse.

if you missed the 2010 conference, you missed a ter-rific time. No worries, it is just 10 months until we get a chance to gather in lancaster to share more stories, network and enjoy the company of like-minded indi-viduals. See you in 2011.

Be well,

chris

“Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim.” – Mary Parker Follett, social worker

I am very proud to be part of a team that is not afraid to fight for what we believe in and continues to fight until we will win.


The Forum, 500 WalnuT STreeT

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. registration and Continental breakfast

8:30 – 8:40 a.m. welcomechris rich, lsW, AcsW Coordinator of Health Services, Milton Hershey School President, NASW-PA

8:40 – 9:25 a.m. legislative Process/what to expect/ Talking Points on billsJenna Mehnert, MsW Executive Director, NASW-PA

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9:30 – 11:00 a.m. attend Committee meetings and legislative visits list of committee Meetings will be provided when registering. social Workers are encouraged to set up legislative visits prior to the day or call nAsW-pA to arrange visits.

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

attend house and/or senate session/lunch /legislative visitsthe house and senate go into session at 11:00 a.m. social Workers may watch house and senate session live from 4th floor balconies.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. rally at the Capitol – Main Capitol Rotundafeaturing remarks by invited members of the General Assembly to speak about bachelor level licensure, certified school social Workers and practice protection.

We need you in Harrisburg on March 29, 2011.

for questions, call 800-272-6279 (in pA only) or

717-232-4125fax 717-232-4140 or

e-mail Justin at [email protected]

Come to Harrisburg and Affect Your Future.

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C A P i tOL CONNeC t iONS

improving people’s lives is a primary focus in social work. it is also how i approached the role of state representative

for the people of the 125th District and the people of Pennsylvania. i had two very long, short terms in the House. By that i mean that i packed a lot into both of the short two-year terms i served. i can think of literally dozens of instances in which something was corrected, improved, solved, resolved, reunited or awarded. i also think about the many classes of constituents that were protected, enrolled, funded or unburdened.

The insights on the interworking of the legislature gained from my time on the Hill generated a perspective for me that, unfortunately, many people will never be able to enjoy. Many people ask me, “Why are some really great ideas never put into law?” There are a multitude of reasons that produce the sloth-ful pace or no pace for incredibly important legislation. These include personalities, fear of failure, who gets the credit, which staff are assigned and how much they are asked to work on the legislation, which stakeholders are supportive, which committee is working on the bill (whether it was very purpose-fully or unintentionally assigned to a certain committee), what bill is or can be traded for another bill and — all too often — the consideration of what the other chamber might do.

i firmly believe that you should focus on what you are empowered to do and make your decisions accordingly, while leaving the rest of the process to those who have their own parts to play. This philosophy earned me two vetoes. But, there was satisfaction in knowing that i did my job to the absolute best of my ability and advocated as strongly as i could for what i believed in. i also know that it was the governor who let me down, twice.

To be very genuine with you, one of my greatest legislative accom-plishments of the last term was ensuring that a bill did not move in the form it was offered. Unless it was amended to actually produce a proactive solution to a very real concern, i refused to support it and did all i could to prevent it from moving. it involved a constituency that is indubitably close to my heart and at the top of my policy agenda – children. it was a Senate bill that would have also hurt and certainly closed some family day care homes. it set out to improve safety in family day care homes by requiring insurance. This in and of itself really, in my eyes, would not have prevented any injuries or deaths in family day care homes. it would have been limited to compensating families after the fact. it made a lot more legislative sense to me to instead formulate a thought-out, proactive approach to the problem. in working with rep. rosita Youngblood, we offered amendments to the bill to make it a much more proactive solution to the existing concern. our solution called for a work group that would make sure that insurance was even available and a cost projection would have to be provided before any potential legislation would be enacted with any unintended consequences. The unintended consequences included putting family day care homes out of busi-ness or requiring them to purchase insurance that may not even be available to them. our solution also called for the Department of Public Welfare to complete regu-lar inspections of family day care homes, which i truly believe would have been a better approach than asking the insurance industry to be the “inspectors” by default. Unfor-tunately, the bill was never called up so these amendments could be debated and voted on. Fortunately, the legislation did not move for-

ward without the debate or without what i felt were necessary changes.

i also have to reflect on how many people there are who accept or just want to accept spin on issues. it matters not that the spin is riddled with flaws or just plain designed to mislead. Believe me, i understand busy schedules. However, i do not understand people interjecting themselves into issues and advo-cating for a yes or no on a certain bill, or advocating either support or opposition to an issue, that they have only minimally investigated or are solely acting based on “Someone said…”

recently, a constituent called my district office in the overnight hours and left a voicemail asking me to “not vote for the pension bill, because it was a union bailout that would be at the expense of the taxpayers.” i called the gentle-man back. i told him i received his message. He stated, “That’s right. i called and i don’t want you to vote for this bill.” i then told him it would be important for him to know that the bill was in response to the potential burdens for the pub-lic school districts, which were fac-ing increases of 20 or 30 percent in their pension contribution for each employee. Without this legislation, i told him, the school districts would potentially have to raise school property taxes 27 or 35 percent. The constituent said “oh, really?” then added, “i didn’t know that. Well, just use your best judgment when you vote on the pension bill.”

There are many things that i will miss about being a state legislator, the foremost of which is being able to advocate for those who don’t have the resources or insight on the interworkings of state govern-ment to advocate for themselves. Being able to take a stand on issues that are truly important, to make great things happen or to prevent

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For the past four years, NaSW-Pa has had the strongest ally anyone could imagine in rep. Tim Seip (D-Berks and

Schuylkill). Tim holds an MSW from Marywood University and maintains his lSW. Because of this, Tim never intro-duced a single bill for us as it could have been seen as advancing a personal issue. But what Tim did was educate state House members about our profession. “as a social worker” is how Tim often started his public comments at hearings or floor debates. He was proud to be one of us, and he let the other elected lawmakers know that his experience in the field should be used in their decision-making. any lawmaker’s thoughts of who social workers are can now include big, tall hunters who wear cowboy boots to work.

Tim, who was strongly endorsed by the National rifle association and a mem-ber of the Blue Dog caucus, illustrated perfectly the true diversity of our profes-sion. He fought for self-determination and strong system reform for human services. He tirelessly advocated for his

Thank You, Timclients — the people of the 125th District. i have told him time and time again that, while fulfilling his role as a state represen-tative, he was being a good social worker. He never let anyone introduce him as a “former social worker,” because he still saw himself as practicing social work. So, while Tim may not be in the House any longer come January, i am sure he will find another role that allows him to use his strong social work skills. one thing i know for sure is that regardless of where he ends up, rep. Seip will always be our friend — after all he is and will always be one of us!

Jenna Mehnert NaSW-Pa executive Director

bad things from occurring will be severely missed. in my first term in the House, i became familiar with a very important interrogative quo-tation from Bob casey, “What did you do when you had the power?” When considering courses of action during my tenure in the House, i asked myself this question many times and it actually became my touchstone throughout my two terms.

There are many issues i took on and causes i made a priority that made colleagues ask, “is this something you really want to get involved in?” i’m proud to say that i never backed away from a chal-lenge and really did my job my way. one of my elder colleagues said to me, “You know there are some people here (members of the General assembly) that are just happy to be here and there are people here that really want to do stuff. You definitely are in the second group.” i could have toned down my advocacy, backed away from controversial battles and tried more to go along to get along. But, if i had done this, the job really would not have been worth having. i did the job my way on my own terms for four years, and i truly would not have wanted to do it any other way. as i walked my cowboy boots off of the floor of the Penn-sylvania House of representatives for the last time, i am proud of the things that i did for my two terms in office. Social work priorities now will have to rely more on past and present NaSW legislators of the Year reps. Marc Gergely, Flo Fabrizio and Dan Frankel, and on and proven friends of the social work community like reps. Phyllis Mundy and larry curry.

My term of office has ended and i will not routinely be at the capitol, as i return to a more traditional social work setting. However, i didn’t die. i will be around and cer-tainly paying close attention, and i will surely see you at the capitol again in some capacity.

See you at the capitol,

Tim


UP dAt e F rOM t he h iL Lb y J u s t i n f l e M i n G , b sDirec tor of Gove rnment Re l a t ion s

after obtaining title protection

during the 2007-2008 legislative

session, NaSW-Pa was poised to

advocate for two more important

initiatives that would have raised

the bar for the social work profes-

sion in Pennsylvania.

house bill 1250House Bill 1250 was a Practice Protection act which would have regulated the practice of social work, provided qualifications for social work licensure and restricted who can claim to provide social work services, clinical social work services, marriage and family therapy services and professional counseling.

This bill would have ensured that Pennsylvanians who deliver social work services were licensed and well-qualified. it also would have protected the public by ensuring that individuals claiming to deliver professional services are competent

to provide those services. This bill passed the House of representa-tives by a vote of 185-11 on March 9, 2010, but was unfortunately blocked in the Senate.

senate bill 629/house bill 1090

Senate Bill 629/House Bill 1090 would have created a certification for school social workers. cur-rently, there is no such thing as a school social worker in the Penn-sylvania School code. For years, school social workers have been required to function under the Home and School Visitor certifica-tion that prohibits the delivery of mental health services. clearly, any time social workers are not respected for the unique role we can fulfill, it negatively impacts the entire profession.

SB 629 passed the Senate 49-0 on May 5, 2010, but was never voted out of the House education com-mittee.

NaSW-Pa worked very hard with the Pennsylvania association of School Social Work Personnel to

NASW-PA Legislation Blocked During 2009-2010 Session

people would be enraged — if they were ever informed. Finally, if you asked the average person if special favors, trips, dinners and other perks over $50 given to lawmakers should be publically disclosed, they would say of course they should be. But, all of these things happen every day in Harrisburg and the District of columbia without any repercussions. Government is bro-ken because it has stopped being about service to the public and has

become a culture where power, con-trol, revenge and manipulation have prevailed.

The solution to government waste and huge deficits is not to cut human services, although we need to embrace performance measures and real outcomes to justify our work. The answer is to change the operating rules and the culture inside the capitol buildings of this country. The founding fathers envi-sioned and created a government “of the people and for the people.” That is not the government we

have or the government that the current culture of posturing and hate will produce. it is a govern-ment operating with a culture that those of us who have dedicated our entire careers to service should be working to create. an inclusive, solutions-oriented governmental culture is possible if we are willing to look past our differences, roll up our sleeves and work to create a stronger voice for the social work profession as experts in social ser-vice systems and service delivery. Standing on the sidelines will get us nowhere. ●

obtain passage for SB 629. How-ever, once the bill passed the Sen-ate, the Pennsylvania association of Marriage and Family Therapy vocalized that they wanted to be included in the bill. With the influ-ence of a private lobbying firm, the association was able to require NaSW-Pa to alter our approach of simply obtaining certification for a group of people already working in schools to fulfill the role they are licensed to do within the com-monwealth. While NaSW-Pa did reach a compromise to create a second certification, changing the dynamics of the bill that late in the process made it simply impossible to secure passage.

While it was certainly disappoint-ing not to have legislation passed, NaSW-Pa will build more coali-tions and continue to advocate for these important changes to enhance the social work profession in the commonwealth. The 40,000 social workers in Pennsylvania deserve to have their profession respected and their work appreciated. NaSW-Pa will continue to fight for you. ●

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NASW-PA 2011–12 Legislative Agenda

s o C i a l w o r k P r o F e s s i o n a l s

Fa s T Fa C T sThe National Association of Social Workers, Pennsylvania Chapter (NASW-PA) is a chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the largest association for professional social workers serving over 150,000 members. NASW-PA serves over 6,100 members and works to enhance the professional growth and development of social workers, to create and maintain professional social work standards, and to advance sound social policies.

Social work is the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for

• increase positive outcomes for vul-nerable populations by promoting professional standards through the creation of a licensing category for bachelor level social workers.

• clarify lcsWs’ ability to diagnose emotional disorders.

• create a school social worker cer-tification in the pennsylvania code outlining who can provide school social work services.

• pass a practice act protecting the role of licensed social workers and licensed clinical social workers.

s o C i a l P o l i C y

• ensure a comprehensive contin-uum of services to elderly and disabled populations to guaran-tee appropriate and high quality services within local communities.

• strengthen the quality, training, supervision, and retention of the public and private child welfare workforce by implementing poli-cies that meet or exceed national standards and research-based best practices.

• expand access to quality, publically-funded mental health services delivered by specialized professionals.

• Work to promote the inclusion of any group or individual by

preventing discrimination and oppression.

• facilitate safe and stable housing for pennsylvanians by assisting the commonwealth and local communities in accessing and utilizing housing resources.

• Minimize the trauma experi-enced by crime victims through the implementation of trauma-informed programs, innova-tive training approaches, and increased utilization of expert testimony and multidisciplinary teams.

• Maintain funding of public social services at sufficient levels to sus-tain those suffering as a result of the economic recession.

social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal. Social workers provide services in a number of different settings. Professional social workers hold bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees in Social Work.

Social workers are the largest provider of mental health services. In Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State, there are over 6,600 LSWs and more than 4,300 LCSWs compared to approximately 5,500 psychologists. Social workers are a necessary component of the mental health service provision continuum.


eL eC t iON 2010 SP O t L iGh t

Mixed Results for PACE-Endorsed Candidates on Election Day 2010

in order to have more influence on pol-icy in Harrisburg, we continue to need social workers to be vocal and active on the political front. This must begin

even on school boards, and on the local and county government levels. We elect thousands of people to represent us every two years — from members of congress to township supervisors. Part of gaining respect for the social work profession has to entail social workers getting to know their elected officials. after all, everyone we elect works for us.

We are happy to announce that John Blake, MSW, has won his bid to become a state senator in Pennsylvania’s 22nd dis-trict, which includes all of lackawanna county and parts of luzerne and Monroe counties. This means we will have a social worker in the state Senate for the first time since congresswoman allyson Schwartz moved to the federal level. in addition, state rep. Tim Solobay (D-Washington), who spoke at the Pace luncheon during the NaSW-Pa conference, won a state Senate seat.

NaSW-Pa is pleased to report that the large majority of our Pace-endorsed can-didates won, including newly supported candidates Brandon Neuman, a Democrat elected to replace Solobay in the state House, (D-Washington) and state rep. Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery). However, the night was disappointing in that state rep. Tim Seip (D-Berks and Schuylkill) and Jo ellen Bowman, a candidate running to represent armstrong and indiana coun-ties in the state House, lost their races. on a positive note, another pro-social work candidate, Margo Davidson, won the 164th House district seat vacated by long-time republican Mario civera. That district is in Delaware county.

pace-endorsed senate candidateslisa Baker Win

John Blake Win

lisa Boscola Win

Jake corman Win

chuck Mcilhinney Win

Tim Solobay Win

Michael Waugh Win

John Yudichak Win

pace-endorsed house candidatesWilliam adolph Win

Jo ellen Bowman loss

lawrence curry Win

Gene DiGirolamo Win

Todd eachus loss

Dwight evans Win

Flo Fabrizio Win

Frank Farry Win

Dan Frankel Win

Marc Gergely Win

Jaret Gibbons Win

keith Gillespie Win

Julie Harhart Win

Mike McGeehan Win

Nick Miccarelli Win

Phyllis Mundy Win

Tom Murt Win

rick Mirabito Win

Dennis o’Brien Win

Bernie o’Neill Win

James roebuck Win

Tim Seip loss

Josh Shapiro Win

Mike Sturla Win

chelsa Wagner Win


NASW-PA thanks Rep. Saylor for his support and looks for-ward to forging a stronger rela-tionship during the upcoming legislative session and beyond.

L eGiSL AtOr SP O t L iGh t

State Representative Stan Saylor (R-York)

state representative stan saylor is the House republican Policy chairman and is poised to climb the House GoP leadership ranks after republicans gained the majority in the state House. after some positive interaction with NaSW-Pa and social workers in school settings in York county, rep. Saylor is becoming more sup-portive of issues involving social workers in his district.

rep. Saylor recently said, “as the new legislative session begins, Pennsylvania is fac-ing significant challenges. it is important that we keep the concerns and needs of social workers and those they serve in mind.”

First elected to the General assembly in 1992, rep. Saylor was re-elected to serve his 10th term in the state House of representatives in November. a native of York county, rep. Saylor graduated from Dallastown area High School and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from indiana University of Pennsylvania.

along with having a keen interest in improving education, rep. Saylor also belongs to several human service groups in his district, including the York county Task Force on Domestic Violence, the child abuse Prevention council of York inc. and the Healthy York county coalition. ●

NASW-PA looks forward to hav-ing another advocate for the social work profession in the General Assembly and will work with Senator-elect Blake to raise the bar for social workers.

L eGiSL AtOr-e L eC t SP O t L iGh t

State Senator-elect John Blake (D-Lackawanna, Luzerne and Monroe)

state senator-elect John blake is continuing his distinguished career in pub-lic service after winning the 22nd district Senate seat representing lackawanna, luzerne and Monroe counties. Having graduated with an MSW from Marywood University, Senator-elect Blake will have the distinction of being the only person with an MSW to serve in the General assembly next session.

Prior to being elected to the state Senate, Blake served as acting secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of community and economic Development from october 2008 to February 2009. He facilitated the award of grants, loans, loan guarantees and tax credits, and signed nearly 9,000 state DceD contracts to support com-munity revitalization and core business district improvements. in addition, Senator-elect Blake authorized loan and grant funding which provided essential human services to economically disadvantaged individuals and families throughout the state.

a native of archbald, lackawanna county, Senator-elect Blake graduated from Valley View High School. in addition to his MSW, he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Villanova University and an MBa in finance from the University of Scranton. ●

BE A LEADERUse your leadership skills! Develop new skills!Volunteer for a NASW-PA Elected Position.

Chapter elected positions include the Board of Directors and the Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leader-ship Identification (CCNLI).

Here’s your opportunity to use your

leadership skills in a social work

environment or to develop new skills!

a number of positions are open on

the 2011 slate.

Procedure

n Nominate yourself or another

chapter member (form on next page)

n if you are nominating someone else

for a position, that person will be

contacted.

n People selected for chapter leadership

may also be asked to complete

a biographical fact sheet.

n More information on the open posi-

tions can be found at nasw-pa.org

under Upcoming Events.

Thank you for your interest in assisting

the chapter with this important task!

Positions open for 2011 ballotfor more information about the positions, visit our website at www.nasw-pa.org, Upcoming Events.

oFFiCers 2-year term 7/01/11– 6/30/13Any member in good standing is eligible to run.

• secretary

members oF The boarD 3-year terms 7/01/11– 6/30/14Any member in good standing from the division specified is eligible to run.

• brandywine Division Chair• Central Division Chair• lehigh Division Chair• north Central Division Chair• Philadelphia Division representative

sTuDenT members oF The boarD 1-year terms 7/01/11– 6/30/12Any member in good standing who will be a social work student during the 1-year term is eligible to run.

• msw student representative• bsw student representative

nominaTion DeaDline: January 15, 2011

BE A LEADER


this information is used by the pennsylvania chapter committee on nomina-tions and leadership identification (ccnli) to make nominations for elective chapter positions and for chapter committees and task forces.

nominee ______________________________________________________________ last name first name Mi

license # (if applicable) __________________________________________________

nominee’s Address ______________________________________________________

city, state, Zip _________________________________________________________

phone (h) ___________________________ (w) ______________________________

e-mail _________________________________________________________________

business name _________________________________________________________

business Address _______________________________________________________

city, state, Zip _________________________________________________________

race (optional)n native American, indian, or Alaskan n Asian American/pacific islandern hispanic, latino, or puerto rican n caucasian n African Americann other: ___________________________

Position(s) soughtplease rank in order three (3) positions that you are willing to be nominated for, with 1 being your first choice.

1. ___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

if we are unable to slate you for the above position(s) would you be willing to be slated for any other position? n yes n no

if yes, please list: _______________________________________________________

have you ever or do you have pending: Adjudication for unethical practice? n yes n nolicensure or certificate disciplinary proceedings? n yes n no

if “yes” please explain and provide dates: _________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

please return this form to:nAsW-pA • Attn: board nominations

425 n 21st st, suite 401 • camp hill pA, 17011fax: 717-232-4140 or e-mail: [email protected]

soCial work exPerTise

please enter one (1) or two (2) in each section:

Primary and secondary Practice____ Aging____ criminal Justice____ occupational sW/eAp____ Alcohol/Drug Abuse____ health ____ school sW ____ child/family Welfare____ Mental health ____ other: _______________________

Primary and secondary Function____ Admin/Management ____ research/policy Development ____ teaching ____ community organizing____ supervision ____ clinical/Direct practice ____ other: _______________________

Primary and secondary work Focus____ AiDs/hiv ____ Grief/bereavement ____ international ____ conflict resolution____ health____ violence/victim services____ Development/other Disabilities____ housing____ employment related____ income Maintenance____ family issues____ individual/behavioral problems____ other: _______________________

organizational Type____ Academic ____ federal, Military ____ federal, nonmilitary ____ state Government ____ for-profit____ private practitioner ____ private (not-for-profit) ____ local Government

briefly, what qualifies you or your nominee for this position?

___________________________________

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Nomination and Leadership Identification Formfor elective Office or appointed positions

submission Deadline: January 15, 2011



over and over again, we talk about the importance of taking care of our-selves. We talk about the high rates of burnout in our profession. We talk about the importance of taking time out to focus on our own personal needs. We talk a lot, but how often do we actually do any of the things we know we should? How often do we actually take a break from work and relax, catch up with our friends and dance? These are just a few reasons why NaSW-Pa is excited about the Social Work Month galas. in order to make everything as stress free on you as possible, there will be three galas in 2011. each gala will include a night of dining, dancing and relaxing — and it’s a great excuse to get dressed up.

Pittsburgh — march 11, 2011Pittsburgh airport Marriott

Gala begins at 6:30 p.m., Dinner at 7 p.m.

york — march 19, 2011Heritage Hills Golf resort & conference center

Workshop 3–5 p.m.Gala begins at 6:30 p.m., Dinner at 7 p.m.

Philadelphia — march 25, 2011radisson Hotel Valley Forge

Workshop 3–5 p.m.Gala begins at 6:30 pm, Dinner at 7 p.m.

This year, NaSW-Pa is adding a workshop prior to the Valley Forge and York galas. Not only do you get to have a great night out, but you’ll also be able obtain 2 ces. each gala will feature the workshop “Social advocacy: Social Workers responsibility,” presented by Jenna Mehnert and Justin Fleming.

We genuinely hope that you are able to attend. NaSW-Pa is planning to make this a great event to honor all of the hard work you do. However, we can’t be successful without your help, so please consider attending. The all-inclusive cost of each gala is $40. register online at www.nasw-pa.org, by filling out the continuing education registration form in the newsletter or by calling NaSW-Pa at 717-232-4125. ●

sponsorship opportunities

Sponsorship levels are as follows:

Table $200DJ Sponsor $500event Favors $600reception $750Dinner Sponsor $1,000

Signs will be printed and posted for each sponsor.

Social Work

Month 2011


why should i become a leadership Council representative?❚ Provide members with an opportunity to influence the pursuit of NASW-PA’s mission.

❚ Become a trusted part of the mission to elevate the practice of social work in the Commonwealth.

❚ True success for NASW-PA will come when social workers feel, see, and hear NASW-PA in their communities.

❚ Encourage all social workers to be come members of a strong local network.

❚ Increase efforts to unify the social work profession.

Qualifications❚ Be a current member of NASW in good standing.

❚ Be committed to serve for one term (two consecutive years).

submit leadership council application and resume/cv to:

nasw-Pa 425 n. 21st street suite 401 camp hill, pA 17011 fAX (717) 232-4140

Only one Leadership Council Representative will be appointed by the board to serve each county.

Duties❚ Meet monthly by phone with NASW-PA staff.

❚ Attend NASW-PA annual confer-ence at a reduced rate to participate in the invitation-only NASW-PA Social Work Congress.

❚ organize a monthly county event (social outing, volunteer opportunities, or CE workshop).

❚ Assist in organizing and attend regular division steering committee meetings to represent your county.

❚ Submit one article or issue of inter-est from the county each month for the Division eNewsletter.

❚ Attend 70% of all division monthly steering committee meetings/calls.

❚ Conduct outreach efforts to new, lapsed, and existing members to gain understanding of their needs or wants. Relay obtained information back to director of Membership & outreach.

benefits❚ Eligible for mileage reimbursement as approved by division chair or chapter staff.

❚ Additional discount for all chapter and division continuing education credits.

❚ Discount on NASW-PA Conference registration (not including hotel stay).

❚ Access NASW-PA funding to support efforts.

❚ Access to NASW-PA LISTSERV. Repre-sentatives can post questions, comments, and participate in a discussion on the NASW-PA Leadership Council LISTSERV.

❚ Build an extensive network.

❚ Fine tune your leadership skills.

“Being a member of NASW strengthens the social work profession and gives workers and clients a stronger voice.”

Work to make the presence of NASW felt by each memberLeadership Council

Leadership Council Applicationname _________________________________________________________________

credentials _____________________________________________________________

e-mail _________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________

city __________________________________________ state _____ Zip ___________

please explain why you want to serve in this role? _________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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i am a late-blooming baby boomer woman. Getting my MSW at 39, i felt i was always running in a profes-

sional marathon to “catch up” with other social workers who had the opportunity to enter college after high school. While living in Phila-delphia (roxborough/Manayunk), my political hero was allyson Schwartz. at the time, she was my state senator and a social worker. as a geriatric social worker, i often interfaced with allyson and her staff, and i also worked on various campaigns, including her last one. While working on a grant-funded project with the Social Security administration titled the SSi out-reach Project, i worked with many multicultural organizations. it was from these leaders that i first heard the question, “Why aren’t you in politics?”

For many years, i was a member of a legislative committee at a Philadelphia-based older-adult advocacy agency. as a member of this group, i was involved in many legislative efforts to enhance the life of our older citizens. i found i was not only passionate about my work with older adults, but also

the governmental processes that bring about change. it was during this experience that i found myself wanting more knowledge and addi-tional opportunities to move things along and make things better at the macro level.

Thinking back, it wasn’t just one thing that moved me into local politics. it was the combination of being a woman who believes that our gender can make a dif-ference in the way government is expressed, being a passionate professional social worker, want-ing to give back to my community after my husband’s car accident, and marking my 60th birthday, that launched me in the political direction. So, as i was approach-ing another birthday, i received an e-mail blast from a group called the colonial area Democratic com-mittee, and Jason Salus. They were recruiting for a few vacant posi-tions in three local townships. as they say, timing is everything!

The colonial area Democratic committee is an ever-growing, diverse group of men and women of all ages that reside in conshohocken, Plymouth, or

Dr. Pamela C. TwissDr. Twiss’ expertise is in research, program evaluation, and community practice. She has been teaching in the field of social work since 1993 and has held prior appointments in the School of Social Work at Marywood University and the Department of Social Work at West chester University of Pennsylvania. She joined the cal U faculty in 1999. Dr. Twiss has had several publications in journals such as the Social Service Review and Social Work in Education. More recently, Dr. Twiss has assisted NaSW-Pa in its ongo-ing research in housing, as well as presented at a NaSW-Pa Mini-conference on the topic of rural public housing. She was also able to speak on the community impacts of Marcellus Shale development at an NaSW-Pa hosted community forum in November. Because of her ongoing support to the social work profession and the clients we serve, Dr. Twiss is recognized in our Social Worker Spotlight for the winter of 2010-11.

congratulations, Pamela. ●

Whitemarsh townships in Mont-gomery county. Since i wanted to be more involved in politics for a long time, but just didn’t know where to begin, i responded to the e-mail. after many conversations with Jason, i was interviewed by a local group of men and women, including another council person. it was their belief that i was the best candidate to run for council at large in Plymouth Township, and for the next year, i was campaign-ing, knocking on doors to meet my neighbors and listening to their issues. To me, that is social work!

i was given the guidance and finan-cial support to get started. The emotional support came from my husband, my adult children and their spouses, my parents and my sister. it was wonderful to know that i was a role model for my 9-year-old granddaughter who ran for class president and won. in the November 2009 election, i won by 27 votes. i am now approaching my first anniversary on Plymouth council. There is much more to learn and many issues to explore, but it is a worthwhile journey. ●

Politics: Who Me?M A r i A W e i D i n G e r , A c s W, l s WCounc i l a t L arge Member, Plymouth Township

P rOF e S S iON A L S OC i A L WOr k er SP O t L iGh t


M A r i A W e i D i n G e r , A c s W, l s WCounc i l a t L arge Member, Plymouth Township

Me Mber ShiP SerV iCe S UP dAt eb y c e c i ly D Av i s , M s WDirec tor of Membership & Outreach

Jane addams once stated,

“Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics.” as social workers, we need to use our NASW Code of Ethics daily. it is important to consider how we can act on our code of ethics. How can we increase the ability of all social workers to act upon our code of ethics? creating a community where action is respected, valued and sought after is difficult. as a member of NaSW, you can be a part of this battle:

• stay Connected — We need you to update your personal information immedi-ately if you haven’t already. NaSW and NaSW-Pa communicate to our members through e-mail and newsletters. NaSW-Pa’s calls to action are frequently e-mailed to every member, as they are time sensitive. Your voice as a practitioner and as a constituent plays a key role in our legislative agenda. We count on your voice to place a name to the face of clients we serve. We count on you to express those critical reasons for a Practice Protection act or why schools need social workers. We can get our state leaders to listen, but we need you to speak.

• Contact nasw & nasw-Pa — NaSW-Pa is a small office. We cannot be aware of every member issue or concern. contact our office by phone, e-mail or mail. We are here to assist our members. Hit the reply button and respond to an e-mail from NaSW/NaSW-Pa. Visit our website and read the legislative agenda and updates. Become the eyes and ears for NaSW by reporting employer abuses and practice concerns. call us with the great news happening in your community. We need to hear from you.

• become involved — You can attend interesting workshops even if you don’t need continuing education credits. Members can organize social work group discussions. Members can apply to be a NaSW-Pa leadership council repre-sentatives — the application is on page 13. These situations are great networking opportunities. New social workers need the opportunity to meet and connect with more experienced social workers.

• be a Proud social worker — We are proud of our children, our clients, our friends and others. We need to be proud social workers. i hear people say, “He/she is just a social worker” or “i’m just a social worker.” We need to fight against this feeling of modesty. We should stop selling our profession short. Tell people everywhere you go, “i am a social worker.” community members need to put a face to our profession. in 2010, everyone should know where they can find a social worker and what social workers do. You can develop three important facts about the social work profession and use them as your “elevator speech.”

NaSW-Pa is dedicated to changing the environment in which social workers practice. our actions are intricately connected to your role as a member and the mission of NaSW. Join us in expressing our ethics through our actions. ●


all continuing education events listed below are approved for continuing education credits

(ces) for the licensure period from March 1, 2009, through February 28, 2011, for licensed social work-ers, licensed clinical social workers, professional counselors and marriage and family therapists in the common-wealth of Pennsylvania.

Trainings marked with (e) are des-ignated as ethics courses, meeting the new requirement that each licensee secure three credits in ethics per licensing period.

additional trainings will be added throughout the year. Please check our website (www.nasw-pa.org, Pro-fessional Development) for updates.

NaSW-Pa reserves the right to cancel courses with insufficient regis-tration. in the event that NaSW-Pa cancels a workshop, all fees will be refunded in full.

Film Festival workshop fee covers discussion and ces.

January

January 7–15 — Basic Mediation Training. center for resolutions, 26 east 4th Street, Media. 8:30 am – 5:30 pm. certificate fee: $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers; Program fee $400. 21 ces. offered by center for resolutions. To register contact [email protected] or call (610) 566-7710.

*January 10 — Social Work Practice with Students with Autism Transitioning to College. West chester University, Graduate Business center, 1160 McDermott Drive, West chester. 6 – 9 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmembers. 3 ces. offered by Brandywine Division of NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org.

*January 10 — Film Festival: Bella – Importance of Social Connections. NaSW-Pa, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, camp Hill. 5:30 – 8:30 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmembers. 3 ces. offered by NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org

*January 12 — Film Festival: Emotional Life: Building a Founda-tion for Happiness. NaSW-Pa, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, camp Hill. 5:30 – 8:30 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmembers. 3 ces. offered by NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org

*January 18 — Healthcare Reform: We are not done yet! Wad-sworth library, 1500 Wadsworth ave, Philadelphia. 5:45 – 7:45 pm. $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers. 2 ces. offered by Philadelphia Divi-sion of NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org.

*(e) January 20 — I Am Sam: Ethics & Parenting. UPeNN castor Building, room D-26, 3701 locust Walk, Philadelphia. 9 am – 12 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmembers. 3 ethics ces. offered by UPeNN/NaSW-Pa ce institute. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org.

*January 21 — Annual Winter Cel-ebration of Southwest Division. ro-land’s, 1904 Penn avenue, Pittsburgh. 6 – 9 pm. Free for NaSW members, $15 nonmembers. Social event, no ces provided. offered by Southwest Division of NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org.

January 25 through march 15 — Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. lankenau Hospital, 100 lancaster ave., annenberg conference center, room 101 Bc, Wynnewood. 6:30 – 9 pm. certificate fee: $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers; Program fee $495. 21 ces. offered by Jeffer-son- Myrna Brind center of integrative Medicine. To register call 215-955-1376.

*NASW is responsible for the registration of these workshops. Registration form on page 20.

January 26 through march 16 — Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduc-tion. Thomas Jefferson University center city campus, The Mindfulness institute, 1013 chestnut Street, First Floor, Philadelphia. 9:30 am – 12 pm. certificate fee: $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers; Program fee $495. 21 ces. offered by Jefferson- Myrna Brind center of integrative Medicine. To register call 215-955-1376.

January 26 through march 16 — Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduc-tion. riddle Memorial Hospital, 1068 West Baltimore Pike, Health center 4, Second Floor confrence room, Media. 6:30 – 9 pm. certificate fee: $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers; Program fee $495. 21 ces. offered by Jefferson- Myrna Brind center of integrative Medicine. To register call 215-955-1376.

January 26 through march 16 — An Introduction to Mindfulness for Therapists. Bryn Mawr Hospital, 130 S. Bryn Mawr avenue, conference room F, Bryn Mawr. 6:30 – 9 pm. certificate fee $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers; Program fee $595 plus materials. 30 (3 ethics) ces. of-fered by Jefferson- Myrna Brind cen-ter of integrative Medicine. To register call 215-955-1376.

*January 26 — Dementia & De-lirium. NaSW-Pa, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, camp Hill. 6 – 8 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmembers. 3 ces. offered by NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org

January 27 through march 17 — Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduc-tion. Thomas Jefferson University center city campus, 1015 chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 6 – 8:30 pm. certificate fee: $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers; Program fee $495. 21 ces. offered by Jefferson- Myrna Brind center of integrative Medicine. To register call 215-955-1376.

Winter Continuing Educationall workshops listed are naSW-Pa approved and meet the continuing education requirements for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The last day of the current licensure

cycle is february 28, 2011.

Make sure you have 30 CEs.

W I N T E R 2 01 0 / 11 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A S o C I A L W o R K E R 1 9

February 58:30 am – 3:30 pm

Philadelphia SymposiumLaSalle University

Union BuildingPhiladelphia

state of social work: 2011Jenna Mehnert, MSW, acSW

Additional 3 CEs in ethics. Topic to be announced.

6 CEs provided total.

Should there be snow or a threat of snow, please call (215) 951-1910 to see if the university is open. a snow date of February 12 has been secured in case of inclement weather.

registration and more information is available at www.nasw-pa.org

Cancellation & refund Policy cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing, five days prior to the event, and emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 717-232-4140. a refund will be issued upon satisfactorily completing these items minus $10 administrative processing fee. Please note that no refund will be given for failure to attend a workshop. This cancellation & refund policy applies to work-shops but is not the cancellation & refund policy for our conferences. ●

*February 9 — Film Festival: Emotional Life: Barriers to Happiness. NaSW-Pa, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, camp Hill. 5:30 – 8:30 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmem-bers. 3 ces. offered by NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org

February 10 — Organization for the Creative Mind. Temple University, Tutleman learning center, 13th & Montgomery ave, room 203 aB, Philadelphia. 6 – 9 pm. $45 NaSW members, $55 nonmembers. 3 ces. offered by Never Journey alone. To register visit www.njalone.com.

February 10 — Identifying Prob-lem Gambling (level i, Session 1). Northampton county community college, 511 e. Third Street, room 605, Bethlehem. 8:30 am – 5 pm. $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers. 7.5 ces. offered by Sands casino resort Bethlehem. To register call 610-882-1571.

*February 11 — What Every Social Worker in PA Should Know. UPeNN castor Building, room D-26, 3701 locust Walk, Philadelphia. 11 am – 1 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 non-members. 2 ces. offered by UPeNN/NaSW-Pa ce institute. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org.

February 11 — Transference, Deception, and Axis II among Prob-lem Gamblers (leveli i, Session 1). Northampton county community college, 511 e. Third Street, room 605, Bethlehem. 8:30 am – 5 pm. $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers. 7.5 ces. offered by Sands casino resort Bethlehem. To register call 610-882-1571.

February 15 — Understanding Burnout, Communication at the End of Life and What is Grief, What is it Not? Penn State Greater allegheny, 4000 University Drive, Mckeesport. 8:30 am – 5pm . certificate fee: $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmember; Program fee $40. 8 ces. offered by Penn State University, Greater allegh-eny. To register call 412-675-9058.

*February 17 — Open Dialogue on Race & The Social Work Profession. UPeNN castor Building, room D - 26, 3701 locust Walk, Philadelphia. 9 am – 12 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmembers. offered by UPeNN/NaSW-Pa ce institute. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org.

*(e) February 23 — Ethics in our Aging Society. NaSW-Pa, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, camp Hill. 5:30 – 8:30 pm. $30 NaSW members, $45 nonmembers. 3 ces. offered by NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org

*February 28 – Film Festival: Emotional Life: Rethinking Happiness. NaSW-Pa, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, camp Hill. 5:30 – 8:30 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmembers. 3 ces. offered by NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org. ●

licensure preparation courses are currently being sched-uled. check the nAsW-pA website for updates (www.nasw-pa.org, Continuing Education Calendar).

February

*(e) February 3 — Film Festival: Running with Scissors – the Ethics of Boundaries. NaSW-Pa, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, camp Hill. 5:30 – 8:30 pm. $20 NaSW members, $30 nonmembers. 3 ces. offered by NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org

*February 5 — Philadelphia Sym-posium. laSalle University, Union Building, Philadelphia. 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. $85 NaSW members, $65 non-members. 6 (3 ethics) ces. offered by laSalle University & NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org.

*February 5 — Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout. Wadsworth library, 1500 Wadsworth ave, Philadelphia. 11 am – 1 pm. $10 NaSW members, $20 nonmembers. 2 ces. offered by Philadelphia Division of NaSW-Pa. To register visit www.nasw-pa.org.

Still need continuing education credits?

It’s not too late. Visit www-nasw-pa.org to

access the NASW-PA Online CE Institute.

Credits are available in a variety of topics

from the comforts of your home.

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Registration for workshops on the previous pages that have an asterisk (*) in front of the date.

NaSW-Pa is pleased to provide you with a diverse calendar of workshops. You have several options to register for these workshops.

• Visit www.nasw-pa.org and click on continuing education calendar. Find the date and click on the workshop that you wish to register. More information about the location, presenters, the workshop itself, and cost of workshop will be on this screen. at the top right-hand side of the screen you will find a Register for Event Now button, simply click and follow the on-screen instructions.

• complete this form and fax (717-232-4140) or mail it to the address below.

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If you do not have an active e-mail address, a confirmation will be mailed to the address above.

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I.e. 1/28/09 Ethical Decision Making with Children Camp Hill $30______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Credit Card information ❏ Same as mailing address

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Qualifications/dutiesLCSW is a member in good standing of NASW-PA.

LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania.

LCSW has professional liability insurance and is able to provide said documentation to NASW-PA.

LCSW has six years post-MSW experience.

LCSW upholds the Code of Ethics in all contacts.

LCSW understands that principals will monitor themselves in both one-on-one and group format.

LCSW needs to complete the application and provide all required paperwork, including two references.

LCSW is willing to provide at least one hour a month in supervision to a NASW-PA member.

LCSW agrees not to supervise more than six supervisees.

LCSW has completed at least one five-hour CE workshop on clinical supervision.

LCSW agrees to charge NASW-PA mem-bers a per hour fee not to exceed $50 for individual supervision and $20 for group supervision.

LCSW understands that this is a connection program offered through NASW-PA and that NASW-PA is not the gatekeeper of the program.

LCSW hereby “holds harmless” the National Association of Social Workers and NASW-PA and its employees and agents for any acts or omissions in this Supervisor Screen-ing program offered by the NASW-PA, and hereby “indemnifies” NASW and NASW-PA, its employees and agents for damages caused by any acts of omission on the part of the supervisee.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP: ________________________________________________________________

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PA Social Work License #: ______________________________________________________

Education — Undergraduate and Graduate and Dates: ______________________________

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Professional Certificates/Credentials and Dates: _____________________________________

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How many years have you been practicing social work?: _____________________________

What are your clinical practice areas?: ____________________________________________

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What type of training have you received in providing supervision? (A CE workshop specifi-cally on supervision is required): __________________________________________________

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List your involvement in NASW and other professional organizations: ___________________

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List any experiences you have had as a supervisor: __________________________________

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List two professional colleagues to serve as references:

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

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Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________ E-mail:________________________________

Please enclose a copy of your Pennsylvania license, most recent resume/vitae and a copy of your malpractice insurance indicating coverage/expiration date. Thank you.

Supervisor Screen Application



Thank you to all who attended, sponsored, advertised, exhibited and presented at the annual

conference in Pittsburgh. A total of 25 agencies

sponsored, advertised and/or exhibited with us

to provide education, resources and networking

opportunities to our participants. More than 300

social workers received credits.

2010 nasw-Pa ConFerenCeoctober 21 – 23

All workshops were well received, and some attendees asked for a handful of presenters to return, such as those who participated in the health care reform panel or the presenter(s) of “Women in the Military: 2010” and “Understanding Child Exploitation and the Federal Law.” The plenary sessions led by Bryan Samuels,

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highlighTsHarriet Dichter and Sam Bennett received feedback ranging from “excellent presentations” to “very political, made me uncomfortable.” NASW-PA is determined to find speakers who are recognized in their fields and whom you may not hear from on a regular basis, such as persons working in Washington, D.C.

As you may have heard or have read on our website and in past newsletters, we would like to again congratulate our annual award recipients. Dr. Emma Lucas-Darby was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Jeff Natalie was awarded the Social Worker of the Year Award. Christina Mortensen received the first Kristin Bowser outstanding Young Social Worker Award. Heather Arnet was presented the Public Citizen of the Year Award. Lastly, Reps. Marc Gergely (D-Allegheny) and Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) were honored with Legislator of the Year Awards.

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AWARDS


Conference Follow-Up With Presenter Hope Horowitz, LSWAs a result of the workshop “Back to our Roots: The Ethical Principle of Service,” $50 was raised within the last few minutes of the workshop to help make a differ-ence. The money has been contributed to the administration class at Marywood University School of Social Work’s Lehigh Valley Program. The class is learning administration through developing projects on the local, national and global levels to empower women. This money will be used to support the GENDER AID PRoJ-ECT in Niger and provide a microloan to one or more women to start a business. one of the students has a daughter who is in the Peace Corps and working with this program. Every penny of the donated funds will go directly to support the women. We are appreciative of this support and plan to send photos in the future. If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected]. ●

2010 nasw-Pa ConFerenCeoctober 21 – 23

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strengthening the fabric of our societyeach member helps us make the conferences a success; therefore consider submitting an abstract as our call for workshop proposals is open until January 10, 2011, at www.nasw-pa.org.

Still need continuing education credits? It’s not too late.

visit www-nasw-pa.org to access the nAsW-pA online ce institute. credits are available in a variety of topics from the comforts of your home.


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general interest. The following policies are intended to

serve as a guideline for submissions:

1. The newsletter editor and executive director will review all articles submitted, consulting with the board of directors as needed, and make formal decision as to what will be published. Submissions should be e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed to the chapter office at 425 N. 21st St.,camp Hill, Pa 17011.

2. While writers will receive the article byline, submis-sions may be edited for length, grammar, and con-tent. Furthermore, any submission must clearly be appropriate for all readers.

3. Submissions will only be accepted from NaSW-Pa members.

4. Submissions must be original, reprints will not be accepted.

5. The editor and executive director reserve the right to select timely and pertinent article submissions. consequently, accepted submissions may be placed in a later issue.

6. Submission deadlines are as follows: Sept/oct/Nov issue July 15 Dec/Jan/Feb issue october 15 March/april/May issue January 15 June/July/august issue april 15

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